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NLL Week 7 Awards: Cosmo, Matisz, Matthews, Thompson

from press release

The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week
awards for Week #7 of the 2013 NLL regular season which featured
five games this past weekend.

Edmonton Rush rookie forward Mark Matthews, who currently leads
the league with 23 goals this season, won Offensive Player of the
Week after scoring a combined 11 goals in their two wins over the
weekend. Rush transition player Jeremy Thompson also won the award
at his position as Edmonton improved their record to 3-4.

Buffalo Bandits goaltender Anthony Cosmo earned the Defensive
Player of the Week award after setting NLL single-game season-highs
in saves and save percentage so far this year while Minnesota Swarm
forward Kiel Matisz won his second Rookie of the Week award in
2013.

Offensive Player of the Week
Mark Matthews, Edmonton Rush (2 GP, 11G, 2A, 5 LB): Matthews
recorded seven points (6+1) and three loose balls in Edmonton's
15-10 win vs. Washington on Friday and six points (5+1) and two
loose balls in Edmonton's 14-7 win at Colorado on Saturday.